Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
ploegii
ID:
923953

Status:
valid

Authors:
Jac.Koopman

Source:
wcs

Year:
2011

Citation Micro:
Gorteria 35: 175 (2011)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000923288



Common Names

  • Carex Ploegii
  • Ploeg's Carex
  • Ploeg's Sedge


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Description

Carex ploegii (also called 'Ploeg's Sedge', among many other common names) is a perennial grass species native to Europe. It is typically found in wet meadows and marshes.

Uses & Benefits

Carex ploegii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, skin diseases, and digestive problems, and as a soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Carex ploegii is a small, greenish-brown spikelet, with a single flower per spikelet. The seed is a small, dark brown achene. The seedling is a small, grass-like plant with a single seed leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex ploegii can be propagated by division or by seed. When propagating by division, divide the rhizomes in the spring or early summer and replant in a well-draining soil. When propagating by seed, sow the seeds in a well-draining soil and keep the soil moist. The seedlings should emerge within a few weeks.

Where to Find Carex ploegii

Carex ploegii is native to the Netherlands and can be found in the provinces of North Holland and South Holland.

Species in the Carex genus

Carex abitibiana, Carex aboriginum, Carex abortiva, Carex abrupta, Carex abscondita, Carex acaulis, Carex accrescens, Carex acicularis, Carex acidicola, Carex acocksii, Carex acuta, Carex acutata, Carex acutiformis, Carex adelostoma, Carex adrienii, Carex adusta, Carex aematorrhyncha, Carex aequialta, Carex aestivaliformis, Carex aestivalis, Carex aethiopica, Carex agastachys, Carex agglomerata, Carex aggregata, Carex akitaensis, Carex akiyamana, Carex alajica, Carex alascana, Carex alata, Carex alba, Carex alberti, Carex albicans, Carex albolutescens, Carex albonigra, Carex albula, Carex albursina, Carex algida, Carex allanii, Carex alligata, Carex alliiformis, Carex allivescens, Carex alluvialis, Carex alma, Carex almii, Carex alopecoidea, Carex alopecuroides, Carex alsatica, Carex alsophila, Carex alta, Carex altaica,

Species in the Cyperaceae family

Abildgaardia mexicana, Abildgaardia ovata, Abildgaardia schoenoides, Abildgaardia triflora, Abildgaardia oxystachya, Abildgaardia odontocarpa, Abildgaardia macrantha, Abildgaardia fusiformis, Abildgaardia pachyptera, Actinoschoenus repens, Actinoschoenus yunnanensis, Actinoschoenus aphyllus, Actinoscirpus grossus, Afrotrilepis jaegeri, Afrotrilepis pilosa, Amphiscirpus nevadensis, Arthrostylis aphylla, Arthrostylis planiculmis, Becquerelia clarkei, Becquerelia cymosa, Becquerelia discolor, Becquerelia merkeliana, Becquerelia muricata, Becquerelia tuberculata, Bisboeckelera irrigua, Bisboeckelera longifolia, Bisboeckelera microcephala, Bisboeckelera vinacea, Blysmus compressus, Blysmus mongolicola, Blysmus rufus, Blysmus sinocompressus, Bolboschoenoplectus mariqueter, Bolboschoenus caldwellii, Bolboschoenus capensis, Bolboschoenus fluviatilis, Bolboschoenus glaucus, Bolboschoenus grandispicus, Bolboschoenus laticarpus, Bolboschoenus maritimus, Bolboschoenus medianus, Bolboschoenus nobilis, Bolboschoenus novae-angliae, Bolboschoenus planiculmis, Bolboschoenus robustus, Bolboschoenus schmidii, Bolboschoenus stagnicola, Bolboschoenus yagara, Bolboschoenus koshevnikovii, Bolboschoenus biconcavus,

References

Jacob Koopman (b.1954): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Jac.Koopman' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77115552-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].